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Adam Bede
Adam Bede

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 26 of Adam Bede is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By George Eliot • Curated US English Learning Edition

Chapter 26 of Adam Bede by George Eliot holds 172 sentences, grouped into 35 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 26 of Adam Bede contain?

Chapter 26 holds 172 sentences of Adam Bede, unabridged, divided into 35 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 26 of Adam Bede by George Eliot exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 172 sentences, grouped into 35 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 26 of Adam Bede?

Work through the 35 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 35 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 26 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 26 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Adam Bede

Common questions about reading Adam Bede by George Eliot on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Adam Bede?

Yes. All 9026 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #507 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Adam Bede is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #507, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Adam Bede take to read?

About 600 minutes of reading across 1806 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Adam Bede section by section

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Vocabulary met early in Adam Bede

Words and structures a reader meets early in Adam Bede, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Workshop
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Single
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Mirror
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Egyptian
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The barley was all carried at last, and the harvest suppers went by without waiting for the dismal black crop of beans.
The apples and nuts were gathered and stored; the scent of whey departed from the farm-houses, and the scent of brewing came in its stead.
The woods behind the Chase, and all the hedgerow trees, took on a solemn splendour under the dark low-hanging skies.
Michaelmas was come, with its fragrant basketfuls of purple damsons, and its paler purple daisies, and its lads and lasses leaving or seeking service and winding along between the yellow hedges, with their bundles under their arms.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Adam Bede

Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

Chapter 26 of Adam Bede is here in full — 172 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The barley was all carried at last, and the harvest suppers went by without waiting for the dismal black crop of beans.
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The apples and nuts were gathered and stored; the scent of whey departed from the farm-houses, and the scent of brewing came in its stead.
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The woods behind the Chase, and all the hedgerow trees, took on a solemn splendour under the dark low-hanging skies.
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Michaelmas was come, with its fragrant basketfuls of purple damsons, and its paler purple daisies, and its lads and lasses leaving or seeking service and winding along between the yellow hedges, with their bundles under their arms.

Learner Dictionary

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Scent noun US /sɛnt/

A distinctive smell or aroma.

From this reading “The apples and nuts were gathered and stored; the scent of whey departed from the farm-houses, and the scent of brewing came in its stead.”

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a

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From this reading The woods behind the Chase, and all the hedgerow trees, took on a solemn splendour under the dark low-hanging skies.

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all

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From this reading The barley was all carried at last, and the harvest suppers went by without waiting for the dismal black crop of beans.

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along

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From this reading Michaelmas was come, with its fragrant basketfuls of purple damsons, and its paler purple daisies, and its lads and lasses leaving or seeking service and winding along between the yellow hedges, with their bundles under their arms.

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and

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From this reading The barley was all carried at last, and the harvest suppers went by without waiting for the dismal black crop of beans.

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apples

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From this reading The apples and nuts were gathered and stored; the scent of whey departed from the farm-houses, and the scent of brewing came in its stead.

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arms

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From this reading Michaelmas was come, with its fragrant basketfuls of purple damsons, and its paler purple daisies, and its lads and lasses leaving or seeking service and winding along between the yellow hedges, with their bundles under their arms.

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at

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From this reading The barley was all carried at last, and the harvest suppers went by without waiting for the dismal black crop of beans.

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barley

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From this reading The barley was all carried at last, and the harvest suppers went by without waiting for the dismal black crop of beans.

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basketfuls

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From this reading Michaelmas was come, with its fragrant basketfuls of purple damsons, and its paler purple daisies, and its lads and lasses leaving or seeking service and winding along between the yellow hedges, with their bundles under their arms.

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beans

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From this reading The barley was all carried at last, and the harvest suppers went by without waiting for the dismal black crop of beans.

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behind

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From this reading The woods behind the Chase, and all the hedgerow trees, took on a solemn splendour under the dark low-hanging skies.

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between

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From this reading Michaelmas was come, with its fragrant basketfuls of purple damsons, and its paler purple daisies, and its lads and lasses leaving or seeking service and winding along between the yellow hedges, with their bundles under their arms.

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black

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From this reading The barley was all carried at last, and the harvest suppers went by without waiting for the dismal black crop of beans.

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brewing

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From this reading The apples and nuts were gathered and stored; the scent of whey departed from the farm-houses, and the scent of brewing came in its stead.

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bundles

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From this reading Michaelmas was come, with its fragrant basketfuls of purple damsons, and its paler purple daisies, and its lads and lasses leaving or seeking service and winding along between the yellow hedges, with their bundles under their arms.

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by

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From this reading The barley was all carried at last, and the harvest suppers went by without waiting for the dismal black crop of beans.

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came

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From this reading The apples and nuts were gathered and stored; the scent of whey departed from the farm-houses, and the scent of brewing came in its stead.

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carried

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From this reading The barley was all carried at last, and the harvest suppers went by without waiting for the dismal black crop of beans.

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Chase

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From this reading The woods behind the Chase, and all the hedgerow trees, took on a solemn splendour under the dark low-hanging skies.

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come

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From this reading Michaelmas was come, with its fragrant basketfuls of purple damsons, and its paler purple daisies, and its lads and lasses leaving or seeking service and winding along between the yellow hedges, with their bundles under their arms.

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crop

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From this reading The barley was all carried at last, and the harvest suppers went by without waiting for the dismal black crop of beans.

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daisies

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From this reading Michaelmas was come, with its fragrant basketfuls of purple damsons, and its paler purple daisies, and its lads and lasses leaving or seeking service and winding along between the yellow hedges, with their bundles under their arms.

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damsons

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From this reading Michaelmas was come, with its fragrant basketfuls of purple damsons, and its paler purple daisies, and its lads and lasses leaving or seeking service and winding along between the yellow hedges, with their bundles under their arms.

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dark

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From this reading The woods behind the Chase, and all the hedgerow trees, took on a solemn splendour under the dark low-hanging skies.

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departed

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From this reading The apples and nuts were gathered and stored; the scent of whey departed from the farm-houses, and the scent of brewing came in its stead.

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dismal

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From this reading The barley was all carried at last, and the harvest suppers went by without waiting for the dismal black crop of beans.

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farm-houses

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From this reading The apples and nuts were gathered and stored; the scent of whey departed from the farm-houses, and the scent of brewing came in its stead.

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for

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From this reading The barley was all carried at last, and the harvest suppers went by without waiting for the dismal black crop of beans.

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fragrant

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From this reading Michaelmas was come, with its fragrant basketfuls of purple damsons, and its paler purple daisies, and its lads and lasses leaving or seeking service and winding along between the yellow hedges, with their bundles under their arms.

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from

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From this reading The apples and nuts were gathered and stored; the scent of whey departed from the farm-houses, and the scent of brewing came in its stead.

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gathered

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From this reading The apples and nuts were gathered and stored; the scent of whey departed from the farm-houses, and the scent of brewing came in its stead.

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harvest

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From this reading The barley was all carried at last, and the harvest suppers went by without waiting for the dismal black crop of beans.

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hedgerow

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From this reading The woods behind the Chase, and all the hedgerow trees, took on a solemn splendour under the dark low-hanging skies.

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hedges

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From this reading Michaelmas was come, with its fragrant basketfuls of purple damsons, and its paler purple daisies, and its lads and lasses leaving or seeking service and winding along between the yellow hedges, with their bundles under their arms.

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in

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From this reading The apples and nuts were gathered and stored; the scent of whey departed from the farm-houses, and the scent of brewing came in its stead.

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its

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From this reading The apples and nuts were gathered and stored; the scent of whey departed from the farm-houses, and the scent of brewing came in its stead.

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lads

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From this reading Michaelmas was come, with its fragrant basketfuls of purple damsons, and its paler purple daisies, and its lads and lasses leaving or seeking service and winding along between the yellow hedges, with their bundles under their arms.

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lasses

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From this reading Michaelmas was come, with its fragrant basketfuls of purple damsons, and its paler purple daisies, and its lads and lasses leaving or seeking service and winding along between the yellow hedges, with their bundles under their arms.

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last

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From this reading The barley was all carried at last, and the harvest suppers went by without waiting for the dismal black crop of beans.

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leaving

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From this reading Michaelmas was come, with its fragrant basketfuls of purple damsons, and its paler purple daisies, and its lads and lasses leaving or seeking service and winding along between the yellow hedges, with their bundles under their arms.

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Links

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low-hanging

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From this reading The woods behind the Chase, and all the hedgerow trees, took on a solemn splendour under the dark low-hanging skies.

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Michaelmas

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From this reading Michaelmas was come, with its fragrant basketfuls of purple damsons, and its paler purple daisies, and its lads and lasses leaving or seeking service and winding along between the yellow hedges, with their bundles under their arms.

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More

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nuts

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From this reading The apples and nuts were gathered and stored; the scent of whey departed from the farm-houses, and the scent of brewing came in its stead.

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of

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From this reading The barley was all carried at last, and the harvest suppers went by without waiting for the dismal black crop of beans.

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on

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From this reading The woods behind the Chase, and all the hedgerow trees, took on a solemn splendour under the dark low-hanging skies.

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or

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From this reading Michaelmas was come, with its fragrant basketfuls of purple damsons, and its paler purple daisies, and its lads and lasses leaving or seeking service and winding along between the yellow hedges, with their bundles under their arms.

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paler

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From this reading Michaelmas was come, with its fragrant basketfuls of purple damsons, and its paler purple daisies, and its lads and lasses leaving or seeking service and winding along between the yellow hedges, with their bundles under their arms.

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purple

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From this reading Michaelmas was come, with its fragrant basketfuls of purple damsons, and its paler purple daisies, and its lads and lasses leaving or seeking service and winding along between the yellow hedges, with their bundles under their arms.

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scentnounUS /sɛnt/

A distinctive smell or aroma.

From this reading The apples and nuts were gathered and stored; the scent of whey departed from the farm-houses, and the scent of brewing came in its stead.

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seeking

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From this reading Michaelmas was come, with its fragrant basketfuls of purple damsons, and its paler purple daisies, and its lads and lasses leaving or seeking service and winding along between the yellow hedges, with their bundles under their arms.

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service

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From this reading Michaelmas was come, with its fragrant basketfuls of purple damsons, and its paler purple daisies, and its lads and lasses leaving or seeking service and winding along between the yellow hedges, with their bundles under their arms.

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skies

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From this reading The woods behind the Chase, and all the hedgerow trees, took on a solemn splendour under the dark low-hanging skies.

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solemn

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From this reading The woods behind the Chase, and all the hedgerow trees, took on a solemn splendour under the dark low-hanging skies.

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splendour

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From this reading The woods behind the Chase, and all the hedgerow trees, took on a solemn splendour under the dark low-hanging skies.

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stead

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From this reading The apples and nuts were gathered and stored; the scent of whey departed from the farm-houses, and the scent of brewing came in its stead.

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stored

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From this reading The apples and nuts were gathered and stored; the scent of whey departed from the farm-houses, and the scent of brewing came in its stead.

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suppers

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From this reading The barley was all carried at last, and the harvest suppers went by without waiting for the dismal black crop of beans.

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The

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From this reading The barley was all carried at last, and the harvest suppers went by without waiting for the dismal black crop of beans.

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their

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From this reading Michaelmas was come, with its fragrant basketfuls of purple damsons, and its paler purple daisies, and its lads and lasses leaving or seeking service and winding along between the yellow hedges, with their bundles under their arms.

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took

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From this reading The woods behind the Chase, and all the hedgerow trees, took on a solemn splendour under the dark low-hanging skies.

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trees

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From this reading The woods behind the Chase, and all the hedgerow trees, took on a solemn splendour under the dark low-hanging skies.

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under

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From this reading The woods behind the Chase, and all the hedgerow trees, took on a solemn splendour under the dark low-hanging skies.

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waiting

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From this reading The barley was all carried at last, and the harvest suppers went by without waiting for the dismal black crop of beans.

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was

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From this reading The barley was all carried at last, and the harvest suppers went by without waiting for the dismal black crop of beans.

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went

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From this reading The barley was all carried at last, and the harvest suppers went by without waiting for the dismal black crop of beans.

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were

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From this reading The apples and nuts were gathered and stored; the scent of whey departed from the farm-houses, and the scent of brewing came in its stead.

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whey

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From this reading The apples and nuts were gathered and stored; the scent of whey departed from the farm-houses, and the scent of brewing came in its stead.

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winding

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From this reading Michaelmas was come, with its fragrant basketfuls of purple damsons, and its paler purple daisies, and its lads and lasses leaving or seeking service and winding along between the yellow hedges, with their bundles under their arms.

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with

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From this reading Michaelmas was come, with its fragrant basketfuls of purple damsons, and its paler purple daisies, and its lads and lasses leaving or seeking service and winding along between the yellow hedges, with their bundles under their arms.

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without

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From this reading The barley was all carried at last, and the harvest suppers went by without waiting for the dismal black crop of beans.

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woods

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From this reading The woods behind the Chase, and all the hedgerow trees, took on a solemn splendour under the dark low-hanging skies.

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yellow

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From this reading Michaelmas was come, with its fragrant basketfuls of purple damsons, and its paler purple daisies, and its lads and lasses leaving or seeking service and winding along between the yellow hedges, with their bundles under their arms.

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